Fees – Barcelona Montessori School

Fees 2020-2021

Investment in the Early Years

We wanted to take a moment to explain our pricing structure, as we are sure that it will generate questions. Most private schools start with a low price in the early years, which increases throughout the child’s time at school.

Current scientific evidence shows us that the investment in the early years, before the age of 6, through the provision of a quality preschool program, provides children with life-long benefits.

So what is the difference?

For a start, the ratio of staff to children is much higher in the early years. Children need more adult attention before the age of 3 to ensure that they develop strong language and social skills.

The Montessori Program encourages independence, which as anyone with a toddler knows, is exactly what they want, and requires time and energy from the adults around them. Young children need space and resources in order to be able to practice these skills.

At the same time, traditional programs generally involve children working on group activities and in order to create a safe environment, children are often given materials which are unbreakable. Whilst this is more time and cost effective, it removes vital learning opportunities for children to discover the consequences of their actions and moderate their own behaviour.

Finally, we want to help children to learn life-long skills that will help them throughout their education. We rarely accept children above the age of 5 into our programme if they have not already been in a Montessori program elsewhere. This means that we want our families to stay with us, and for this loyalty, we feel it is important that they are rewarded.

Items	Cost (euros)	Payable
Tuition Infant Community (14 month-3 years old)	810	Monthly for 11 months (not August)
Tuition Children’s House (3 years old-6 years old)	800	Monthly for 11 months (not August)
Tuition Primary 1 (6 to 9 years old)	770	Monthly for 11 months (not August)
Tuition Primary 2 (9 to 12 years old)	730 Not available this year	Monthly for 11 months (not August)
Catering	82	Monthly for 11 months (not August)
Inscription Fee Infant Community & Children’s House	2100	One-off when joining school
Inscription Fee Primary 1 & 2	2000	One-off (only payable to new students joining the school)
Deposit	658	One-off – returnable when the child leaves providing one trimester notice has been given.
Material Fee Infant Community	200	Once per year (SEPTEMBER)
Material Fee Children’s House	175	Once per year (SEPTEMBER)
Material Fee Children’s House	150	Once per year (SEPTEMBER)

7% discount for the second child’s tuition fee, 15% for the third child’s tuition fee, 25% for the fourth child, 50% for the fifth child. Discount applies to older sibling.

4% discount for upfront payment of the whole academic year, not combinable (deadline June 21th).

Whilst we aim to maintain these prices, Barcelona Montessori School reserves the right to modify the prices in case of a change of legislation or a sudden enhancement of the costs of products and services from our providers. If you have any questions please contact us.